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Trump ramps up Musk feud with deportation threat

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One and departing the White House on July 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

Donald Trump and Elon Musk reignited their bitter feud Tuesday, with the US president threatening to deport the tech tycoon and strip federal funds from his businesses for criticising Trump's flagship spending bill.

The world's richest person was Trump's biggest political donor in the 2024 election, and became his inseparable ally during his first months back in the White House as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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